Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-28
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The Meeting Last EveniDg-Sesolutior
Adopted-Plan of Organization.

Adopted-Plan of Organization.
| The Committee of Twenty-six appointed
by the meeting held in the Courthouse a
few evenings since known as the Citizens
Improvement Committee, met in the real
estate rooms of T. K. Alsip d Co. last
evening. The meeting was called to order
| by the Chairman, DR.. G. l.. Simmons, and
10. Coleman was elected Secretary. 1t
was resolved 10 call the organization the
Sacramento Improvement Association.
DR.. Tebbets, Chairman of the Board OF
Supervisors introduced the following reso-
| lutions, which were unanimously adopted :
| WHEREAS II Is of the highest importance to
| all portions of Central and Northern California
| that the several agricultural fairs and indus
| trial exhibitions be held at dates which VIII
not conflict but that viii enable visitors to the
State TO attend all if they so desire, and to see
the products with the soils and the surroundings
of each locality and whereas, to adjust the
conflict of dates between the State Agricultural
society and the Mechanics talr OF San Fran
cisco, meeting was held in that city on March
10. 1886 by committees from the Boards ofTrade
of San Francisco and Sacramento aud from the
Mechanics Fair Association and the state Agri-
cultural Society. and at which meeting the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
''Resolued That it is the sense of the joint COM
mittee assembled for the consideration of the
.
that the time OF opening be fixed by each at a
date that will not conflict with each other, and
we recommend TO the Directors of both associa-
tlons who may have that duty TO perform, that
the Mechanics Institute Fair be opened on the
first Tuesday in August and close on the fifth
saturday following, aud that the state Fair will
open one week from the following Monday" And
WHEREAS. The committee from the Me-
chanics Fair Association stated at that met ting
that no change could be made for last year, but
that the above resolution would be complied
" ha
hanics Fair managers have, in en-
tire disregard of this arrangement and
agreement, fixed the date of their ex-
hibition for 1887, covering the entire period in
which the State Fair can be held, and are there
by raising it into direct opposition to the State
Fair, as well as to District Agricultural Fairs
which readjusted their dates according to the
said agreement. which was to go into effect this
year therefore, be ii
Resolged That it is the sense of this Associa-
ton that the people of Sacramento earnestly
protest against the recent action of the Me-
chanics Fair Association, and insist that its
managers comply with their agreement made
last year as above referred to- and to so change
the date of their exhibition for the present sea-
son as to conform thereto.
Resolrert. That these resolutions be forwarded
at ONCE to the managers of the said Mechanics
Fair Association, and that a copy of the same
be forwarded to the San Francisco call, Ctroni-
ele Examiner, ala, Post. and Buletip, with re-
quest that they publish the same.
A. G. Hinkson moved that committee
of three be appointed to visit San Francisco
and endeavor to arrange dates with the
Mechanics Institute, so that their exhibit
ton will not be on the same date as that of
the State Agricultural Society. Carried.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Hon. Newton Booth, Albert Gallatin and
VIM. p. Coleman.
Grove l.. Johnson offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed
Resolred That committee of five be appoint
ed by the President to prepare the NECESSARY
papers for the organization of permanent asso-
ton Tor the improvement of Sacramento, and
that said committee report next Tuesday even
ing.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Grove l.. Johnson, Colonel Ed. r. Hamil-
ton, A. Andrews, Z. X. Alsip and C. H.
Cummings. The Chairman, Dr.. G. L.
Simmons and the Secretary, j. O. Cole
man, were added to the committee. They
will meet this evening in E. X. Alsips Of
flee, at s.
No further business appearing, the meet
ing adjourned 10 Tuesday evening next